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FILED: BROOME COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2023 12:14 PM INDEX NO. EFCA2023001628
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 5 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/31/2023
UCS-840
REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL INTERVENTION (rev. 02/01/2022)
Supreme COURT, COUNTY OF Broome
Index No: Date Index Issued: For Court Use Only:
CAPTION Enter the complete case caption. Do not use et al or et ano. If more space is needed, attach a caption rider sheet. IAS Entry Date
West Vest LLC, NYVA Vestal Pizza LLC
Judge Assigned
Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s)
-against-
Assessor of the Town of Vestal, New York, Town of Vestal, New York
RJI Filed Date
Defendant(s)/Respondent(s)
NATURE OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING: Check only one box and specify where indicated.
COMMERCIAL MATRIMONIAL
☐ Business Entity (includes corporations, partnerships, LLCs, LLPs, etc.) ☐ Contested
☐ Contract NOTE: If there are children under the age of 18, complete and attach the
MATRIMONIAL RJI Addendum (UCS-840M).
☐ Insurance (where insurance company is a party, except arbitration)
☐ UCC (includes sales and negotiable instruments) For Uncontested Matrimonial actions, use the Uncontested Divorce RJI (UD-13).
☐ Other Commercial (specify): REAL PROPERTY Specify how many properties the application includes: 1
NOTE: For Commercial Division assignment requests pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.70(d), ☐ Condemnation
complete and attach the COMMERCIAL DIVISION RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840C).
☐ Mortgage Foreclosure (specify): ☐ Residential ☐ Commercial
TORTS Property Address:
☐ Adult Survivors Act NOTE: For Mortgage Foreclosure actions involving a one to four-family, owner-
☐ Asbestos occupied residential property or owner-occupied condominium, complete and
attach the FORECLOSURE RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840F).
☐ Environmental (specify):
☐ Medical, Dental or Podiatric Malpractice ☐ Partition
☐ Motor Vehicle NOTE: Complete and attach the PARTITION RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840P).
☐ Products Liability (specify): ☒ Tax Certiorari (specify): Section: 158 Block: 12-3 Lot: 20.2
☐ Other Negligence (specify): ☐ Tax Foreclosure
☐ Other Professional Malpractice (specify): ☐ Other Real Property (specify):
☐ Other Tort (specify): OTHER MATTERS
SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS ☐ Certificate of Incorporation/Dissolution [see NOTE in COMMERCIAL section]
☐ Child-Parent Security Act (specify): ☐ Assisted Reproduction ☐ Surrogacy Agreement ☐ Emergency Medical Treatment
☐ CPLR Article 75 - Arbitration [see NOTE in COMMERCIAL section] ☐ Habeas Corpus
☐ CPLR Article 78 - Proceeding against a Body or Officer ☐ Local Court Appeal
☐ Election Law ☐ Mechanic's Lien
☐ Extreme Risk Protection Order ☐ Name Change/Sex Designation Change
☐ MHL Article 9.60 - Kendra's Law ☐ Pistol Permit Revocation Hearing
☐ MHL Article 10 - Sex Offender Confinement (specify): ☐ Initial ☐ Review ☐ Sale or Finance of Religious/Not-for-Profit Property
☐ MHL Article 81 (Guardianship) ☐ Other (specify):
☐ Other Mental Hygiene (specify):
☐ Other Special Proceeding (specify):
STATUS OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING Answer YES or NO for every question and enter additional information where indicated.
YES NO
Has a summons and complaint or summons with notice been filed? ☐ ☒ If yes, date filed:
Has a summons and complaint or summons with notice been served? ☐ ☒ If yes, date served:
Is this action/proceeding being filed post-judgment? ☐ ☒ If yes, judgment date:
NATURE OF JUDICIAL INTERVENTION Check one box only and enter additional information where indicated.
☐ Infant's Compromise
☐ Extreme Risk Protection Order Application
☐ Note of Issue/Certificate of Readiness
☐ Notice of Medical, Dental or Podiatric Malpractice Date Issue Joined:
☐ Notice of Motion Relief Requested: Return Date:
☒ Notice of Petition Relief Requested: Tax Assessment Review Return Date:
☐ Order to Show Cause Relief Requested: Return Date:
☐ Other Ex Parte Application Relief Requested:
☐ Partition Settlement Conference
☐ Poor Person Application
☐ Request for Preliminary Conference
☐ Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement Conference
☐ Writ of Habeas Corpus
☐ Other (specify):
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FILED: BROOME COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2023 12:14 PM INDEX NO. EFCA2023001628
NYSCEF DOC. NO. 5 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/31/2023
RELATED CASES List any related actions. For Matrimonial cases, list any related criminal or Family Court cases. If none, leave blank.
If additional space is required, complete and attach the RJI Addendum (UCS-840A).
Case Title Index/Case Number Court Judge (if assigned) Relationship to instant case
West Vest LLC v. Assessor of the EFCA2019002380 Supreme Tait 2019/20 Tax Certiorari
Town of Vestal...
West Vest LLC v Assessor of the EFCA2020001464 Supreme Tait 2020/21 Tax Certiorari
Town of Vestal ...
West Vest LLC v Assessor of the EFCA2021001927 Supreme Tait 2021/22 Tax Certiorari
Town of Vestal ...
West Vest LLC v Assessor of the EFCA2022001389 Supreme Tait 2022/23 Tax Certiorari
Town of Vestal ...
PARTIES For parties without an attorney, check the "Un-Rep" box and enter the party's address, phone number and email in the space
provided. If additional space is required, complete and attach the RJI Addendum (UCS-840A).
Un- Parties Attorneys and Unrepresented Litigants Issue Joined Insurance Carriers
Rep List parties in same order as listed in the For represented parties, provide attorney's name, firm name, address, phone For each defendant, For each defendant,
caption and indicate roles (e.g., plaintiff, and email. For unrepresented parties, provide party's address, phone and indicate if issue has indicate insurance
defendant, 3rd party plaintiff, etc.) email. been joined. carrier, if applicable.
Name: West Vest LLC PAUL SHEPPARD, HINMAN HOWARD & KATTELL, LLP, PO
☐ BOX 5250 80 EXCHANGE ST., BINGHAMTON, NY 13902, ☐ YES ☒ NO
Role(s): Plaintiff/Petitioner sheppard@hhk.com
Name: NYVA Vestal Pizza LLC PAUL SHEPPARD, HINMAN HOWARD & KATTELL, LLP, PO
☐ BOX 5250 80 EXCHANGE ST., BINGHAMTON, NY 13902, ☐ YES ☒ NO
Role(s): Plaintiff/Petitioner sheppard@hhk.com
Name: Assessor of the Town of David Berger, David Berger Atty at Law, 301 N. Stage
☐ Vestal, New York Road, Vestal, NY 13850, 6072396766, ☐ YES ☒ NO
Role(s): Defendant/Respondent dbergerattorney@gmail.com
Name: Town of Vestal, New York David Berger, David Berger Atty at Law, 301 N. Stage Vestal
☐ Road, Vestal, NY 13850, 6072396766, ☐ YES ☒ NO
Role(s): Defendant/Respondent dbergerattorney@gmail.com
Name:
☐ ☐ YES ☐ NO
Role(s):
Name:
☐ ☐ YES ☐ NO
Role(s):
Name:
☐ ☐ YES ☐ NO
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Name:
☐ ☐ YES ☐ NO
Role(s):
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☐ ☐ YES ☐ NO
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Name:
☐ ☐ YES ☐ NO
Role(s):
I AFFIRM UNDER THE PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT, UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF, THERE ARE NO OTHER RELATED ACTIONS OR
PROCEEDINGS, EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE, NOR HAS A REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL INTERVENTION BEEN PREVIOUSLY FILED IN THIS
ACTION OR PROCEEDING.
Dated: 07/31/2023 PAUL THOMAS SHEPPARD
Signature
2181147 PAUL THOMAS SHEPPARD
Attorney Registration Number Print Name
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FILED: BROOME COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2023 12:14 PM INDEX NO. EFCA2023001628 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 5 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/31/2023 UCS-840 REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL INTERVENTION (rev. 02/01/2022) Supreme COURT, COUNTY OF Broome Index No: Date Index Issued: For Court Use Only: CAPTION Enter the complete case caption. Do not use et al or et ano. If more space is needed, attach a caption rider sheet. IAS Entry Date West Vest LLC, NYVA Vestal Pizza LLC Judge Assigned Plaintiff(s)/Petitioner(s) -against- Assessor of the Town of Vestal, New York, Town of Vestal, New York RJI Filed Date Defendant(s)/Respondent(s) NATURE OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING: Check only one box and specify where indicated. COMMERCIAL MATRIMONIAL ☐ Business Entity (includes corporations, partnerships, LLCs, LLPs, etc.) ☐ Contested ☐ Contract NOTE: If there are children under the age of 18, complete and attach the MATRIMONIAL RJI Addendum (UCS-840M). ☐ Insurance (where insurance company is a party, except arbitration) ☐ UCC (includes sales and negotiable instruments) For Uncontested Matrimonial actions, use the Uncontested Divorce RJI (UD-13). ☐ Other Commercial (specify): REAL PROPERTY Specify how many properties the application includes: 1 NOTE: For Commercial Division assignment requests pursuant to 22 NYCRR 202.70(d), ☐ Condemnation complete and attach the COMMERCIAL DIVISION RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840C). ☐ Mortgage Foreclosure (specify): ☐ Residential ☐ Commercial TORTS Property Address: ☐ Adult Survivors Act NOTE: For Mortgage Foreclosure actions involving a one to four-family, owner- ☐ Asbestos occupied residential property or owner-occupied condominium, complete and attach the FORECLOSURE RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840F). ☐ Environmental (specify): ☐ Medical, Dental or Podiatric Malpractice ☐ Partition ☐ Motor Vehicle NOTE: Complete and attach the PARTITION RJI ADDENDUM (UCS-840P). ☐ Products Liability (specify): ☒ Tax Certiorari (specify): Section: 158 Block: 12-3 Lot: 20.2 ☐ Other Negligence (specify): ☐ Tax Foreclosure ☐ Other Professional Malpractice (specify): ☐ Other Real Property (specify): ☐ Other Tort (specify): OTHER MATTERS SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS ☐ Certificate of Incorporation/Dissolution [see NOTE in COMMERCIAL section] ☐ Child-Parent Security Act (specify): ☐ Assisted Reproduction ☐ Surrogacy Agreement ☐ Emergency Medical Treatment ☐ CPLR Article 75 - Arbitration [see NOTE in COMMERCIAL section] ☐ Habeas Corpus ☐ CPLR Article 78 - Proceeding against a Body or Officer ☐ Local Court Appeal ☐ Election Law ☐ Mechanic's Lien ☐ Extreme Risk Protection Order ☐ Name Change/Sex Designation Change ☐ MHL Article 9.60 - Kendra's Law ☐ Pistol Permit Revocation Hearing ☐ MHL Article 10 - Sex Offender Confinement (specify): ☐ Initial ☐ Review ☐ Sale or Finance of Religious/Not-for-Profit Property ☐ MHL Article 81 (Guardianship) ☐ Other (specify): ☐ Other Mental Hygiene (specify): ☐ Other Special Proceeding (specify): STATUS OF ACTION OR PROCEEDING Answer YES or NO for every question and enter additional information where indicated. YES NO Has a summons and complaint or summons with notice been filed? ☐ ☒ If yes, date filed: Has a summons and complaint or summons with notice been served? ☐ ☒ If yes, date served: Is this action/proceeding being filed post-judgment? ☐ ☒ If yes, judgment date: NATURE OF JUDICIAL INTERVENTION Check one box only and enter additional information where indicated. ☐ Infant's Compromise ☐ Extreme Risk Protection Order Application ☐ Note of Issue/Certificate of Readiness ☐ Notice of Medical, Dental or Podiatric Malpractice Date Issue Joined: ☐ Notice of Motion Relief Requested: Return Date: ☒ Notice of Petition Relief Requested: Tax Assessment Review Return Date: ☐ Order to Show Cause Relief Requested: Return Date: ☐ Other Ex Parte Application Relief Requested: ☐ Partition Settlement Conference ☐ Poor Person Application ☐ Request for Preliminary Conference ☐ Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement Conference ☐ Writ of Habeas Corpus ☐ Other (specify): 1 of 2 FILED: BROOME COUNTY CLERK 07/31/2023 12:14 PM INDEX NO. EFCA2023001628 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 5 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 07/31/2023 RELATED CASES List any related actions. For Matrimonial cases, list any related criminal or Family Court cases. If none, leave blank. If additional space is required, complete and attach the RJI Addendum (UCS-840A). Case Title Index/Case Number Court Judge (if assigned) Relationship to instant case West Vest LLC v. Assessor of the EFCA2019002380 Supreme Tait 2019/20 Tax Certiorari Town of Vestal... West Vest LLC v Assessor of the EFCA2020001464 Supreme Tait 2020/21 Tax Certiorari Town of Vestal ... West Vest LLC v Assessor of the EFCA2021001927 Supreme Tait 2021/22 Tax Certiorari Town of Vestal ... West Vest LLC v Assessor of the EFCA2022001389 Supreme Tait 2022/23 Tax Certiorari Town of Vestal ... PARTIES For parties without an attorney, check the "Un-Rep" box and enter the party's address, phone number and email in the space provided. If additional space is required, complete and attach the RJI Addendum (UCS-840A). Un- Parties Attorneys and Unrepresented Litigants Issue Joined Insurance Carriers Rep List parties in same order as listed in the For represented parties, provide attorney's name, firm name, address, phone For each defendant, For each defendant, caption and indicate roles (e.g., plaintiff, and email. For unrepresented parties, provide party's address, phone and indicate if issue has indicate insurance defendant, 3rd party plaintiff, etc.) email. been joined. carrier, if applicable. Name: West Vest LLC PAUL SHEPPARD, HINMAN HOWARD & KATTELL, LLP, PO ☐ BOX 5250 80 EXCHANGE ST., BINGHAMTON, NY 13902, ☐ YES ☒ NO Role(s): Plaintiff/Petitioner sheppard@hhk.com Name: NYVA Vestal Pizza LLC PAUL SHEPPARD, HINMAN HOWARD & KATTELL, LLP, PO ☐ BOX 5250 80 EXCHANGE ST., BINGHAMTON, NY 13902, ☐ YES ☒ NO Role(s): Plaintiff/Petitioner sheppard@hhk.com Name: Assessor of the Town of David Berger, David Berger Atty at Law, 301 N. Stage ☐ Vestal, New York Road, Vestal, NY 13850, 6072396766, ☐ YES ☒ NO Role(s): Defendant/Respondent dbergerattorney@gmail.com Name: Town of Vestal, New York David Berger, David Berger Atty at Law, 301 N. Stage Vestal ☐ Road, Vestal, NY 13850, 6072396766, ☐ YES ☒ NO Role(s): Defendant/Respondent dbergerattorney@gmail.com Name: ☐ ☐ YES ☐ NO Role(s): Name: ☐ ☐ YES ☐ NO Role(s): Name: ☐ ☐ YES ☐ NO Role(s): Name: ☐ ☐ YES ☐ NO Role(s): Name: ☐ ☐ YES ☐ NO Role(s): Name: ☐ ☐ YES ☐ NO Role(s): I AFFIRM UNDER THE PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT, UPON INFORMATION AND BELIEF, THERE ARE NO OTHER RELATED ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS, EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE, NOR HAS A REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL INTERVENTION BEEN PREVIOUSLY FILED IN THIS ACTION OR PROCEEDING. Dated: 07/31/2023 PAUL THOMAS SHEPPARD Signature 2181147 PAUL THOMAS SHEPPARD Attorney Registration Number Print Name This form was generated by NYSCEF 2 of 2